Organic Italian Olive Oil-Principio & Grand Cru

Two 500ml bottles of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Tuscany, Italy. One is called Principio-an organic blend of olives and the other is Grand Cru Canino-a monocultivar using only one type of olive.

The core values of L'Altro Sapore are a passion for excellence and goodness, understood as a love for beauty and craftsmanship. They work to improve their customers' quality of life by offering them an exceptional organic extra virgin olive oil created according to these values. 

The organic farm of L'Altro Sapore, founded in 2009, currently has 7.5 hectares of olive groves, with over 2,000 trees, which produce Grand Cru – Monocultivar and Blend.

Respect for the environment and energy saving are the cornerstones of their philosophy. In fact, they promote regenerative agriculture that maintains high biodiversity and limits CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, thanks also to their organic certification.

All the oils are produced with olives harvested early and processed within 12 hours, favoring the accumulation of polyphenols and increasing the nutraceutical and antioxidant properties of the products. After filtration, storage is carried out at a controlled temperature and under nitrogen to limit oxidation.

During bottling, they saturate the headspace of the bottles to ensure maximum shelf life, thus maintaining all the organoleptic characteristics.

Technical Information about Principio:

Cultivation method: Organic

Production area: Tuscany – Pitigliano

Altitude: 350 m above sea level

Varieties: Leccino, Frantoio, Moraiolo, and Caninese

Harvesting system: Hand-picked with aids

Harvest period: October 1 to October 20

THE OIL

Extraction method: Cold extraction using the continuous method

Storage: Under nitrogen at a controlled temperature

Appearance: Clear after filtering

Density: Medium

Color: Between gold and emerald

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS AND USES

Ample aroma with vegetal sensations of thistle, chili pepper, broad beans, tomato leaves, followed by fruity hints of apple and aromatic herbs. The taste is clean and structured with spicy vegetal echoes of radish.

It is excellent used on red meats, from tartare to stewed dishes.

Technical Information about Grand Cru Canino:

Intense olfactory approach with vegetal notes of tomato leaf, then green kiwi, apple, hints of thistle and grapefruit citrus, closing with herbaceous notes. Elegant and balanced on the palate, smooth in texture, with gentle and pleasant spicy and bitter notes. Long finish.

Cultivation method: Organic

Production area: Tuscany – Pitigliano

Altitude: 350 m above sea level

Variety: 100% Leccino

Harvesting method: Hand-picked with aids

Harvest period: September 25 to October 5

Extraction method: Cold extraction using a continuous method

Storage: Under nitrogen at controlled temperature, nitrogen also present in the headspace of the bottles

Appearance: Clear from filtering

Color: Golden green

Do you prefer 2 bottles of Principio or 2 bottles of Grand Cru Canino, click on either product and you are able to select 2 bottles of the same type of Italian olive oil.